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| Date: | Sunday 19 January 2003 |
| Time: | 13:42 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 |
| Owner/operator: | Terry Michael Wilwerding |
| Registration: | N6663E |
| MSN: | 56163 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1593 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GO-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Island, Nebraska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Island-Central Nebraska Regional Airport, NE (GRI/KGRI) |
| Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE (OMA/KOMA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight the engine experienced a loss of power and the pilot performed a forced landing on a golf course. During the forced landing the nose gear was bent aft, damaging the firewall. Post accident investigation revealed the fuel was contaminated with water and particulate.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel contamination and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA058
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 18:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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